Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has set a target of adding 3,000MW to 4,000MW of solar power to the national grid before next summer, as the government steps up efforts to expand renewable energy.

He announced the target at the opening of the two-day Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Tarique said the government had introduced the Special Solar Power Installation Ordinance, 2026 to simplify solar installations and expansion, alongside policy support, tax and duty benefits, and financial incentives.

Under the net metering system, the government will buy surplus electricity supplied to the national grid by rooftop solar users at Tk 10.50 per unit, with incen...